SendGrid MCP servers: which one to use
Pick a community server. Use deyikong for wide coverage that starts read-only, or iprabhu or sendgrid-secure for other safe defaults.
- Servers
- 7
- active
- Hosted
- 2
- nothing to install
- Local
- 6
- runs on your machine
Twilio, which owns SendGrid, offers a hosted connector whose two tools look up Twilio API specs and code patterns, so to send or manage email you pick a community server. Email cannot be recalled, so start with a server that is read-only or dry-run by default. deyikong's and iprabhu's are read-only until you change a setting, and sendgrid-secure does not send until you switch it to live mode. All five need a SendGrid API key, so give it only the scopes you need.
Good for
- Developers who want an assistant to check delivery, bounces and suppressions
- Marketers managing contacts, templates and campaigns from chat
- Teams sending transactional email who want a preview step first
- Anyone who wants an assistant to read stats without being able to send
Which SendGrid MCP server to use
Use deyikong for the widest coverage and leave its read-only default on. Pick iprabhu for a smaller read-only server or sendgrid-secure to preview every send first.
| Server | Official | Runs | Sign-in | Safer default | GitHub stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For SendGrid | |||||
| deyikong SendGridThis page | Community | Local | API key | Read-only default | 4 |
| iprabhu SendGrid | Community | Local | API key | Read-only default | 0 |
| neschadin SendGrid | Community | Local | API key | – | 1 |
| sendgrid-secure | Community | Local | API key | Dry-run default | 0 |
| Other tools for the same job | |||||
| Garoth SendGrid | Community | Local | API key | – | – |
All SendGrid MCP servers
7 active · official first, then by GitHub stars
SendGrid MCP ServerLocalAPI keyMCP server for SendGrid's v3 API: email marketing, transactional mail, templates, and analytics.
4 GitHub stars
SendGrid TransactionalLocalSendGrid transactional email: preflight send, templates, and delivery diagnostics.
1 GitHub stars- mcp-sendgrid-serverLocal
Production-grade MCP server for Twilio SendGrid transactional email
0 GitHub stars - SendgridHosted or Local
SendGrid MCP — wraps SendGrid v3 API (api.sendgrid.com/v3)
0 GitHub stars - SendGrid SecureLocal
Security-first SendGrid MCP server: dry-run default, recipient allowlists, rate caps, audit log.
0 GitHub stars 
sendgridLocalMCP server for SendGrid — global transactional + marketing email (Twilio-owned)
54/wk downloads a week- SendGrid MCP by usefulapiHosted
Send email and read templates, marketing contacts, lists, stats, bounces and unsubscribes.
Questions
Is there an official SendGrid MCP server?
Not one that sends email or manages your account. Twilio's connector in Claude's directory lists email among its channels, but its two tools search and retrieve Twilio API specs. Twilio's twilio-labs/mcp package is a proof of concept whose service list names Twilio APIs such as Messaging, Verify and Lookups, not the SendGrid API.
Which SendGrid server is safest?
sendgrid-secure never sends in its default dry-run mode, adds a preview-then-confirm step, has no BCC option and supports a recipient allowlist. deyikong's and iprabhu's servers are read-only by default.
Can I stop it from sending email?
Yes. deyikong's server starts in read-only mode, which blocks the create, update, delete and send tools until you set READ_ONLY to false. iprabhu's also needs explicit opt-in settings and an approval token for writes.
What does deyikong's server cover?
Its README lists 154 tools across marketing automations, single sends, contacts, segments, templates, statistics, suppressions and sender identities. It says it is built by a SendGrid engineer as an independent project, not an official product.
Which server helps debug delivery problems?
neschadin's server focuses on transactional sending and delivery. It checks a send before it goes out, reads message activity afterwards and covers suppressions and bounces. It can also delete a suppression entry.
What API key permissions does it need?
neschadin's README asks for a SendGrid API key with scopes for the tools you call, plus a verified sender address. Create a key limited to those scopes.
Does it work in Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor?
deyikong's README lists Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Claude custom connectors and the OpenAI Responses API and Apps SDK. neschadin's lists Cursor, Claude Desktop and VS Code.